Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Libya
Libya: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 82.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals using the internet in Libya is 82.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 361.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Libya peaked at 82.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Libya 102nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +96.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +512.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +90.6% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +40.8% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +50.3% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 82.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 82.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 82.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.3%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +512.3% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 0.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 14.0% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 74.4% | 82.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More infrastructure data for Libya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.94 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 192.97 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.22 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.86 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1686 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -22.7 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.22 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.93 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Libya?
- Individuals using the internet in Libya was 82.0% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for individuals using the internet?
- Libya ranks 102nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 361.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.